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Teachers under the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) issued a seven-day strike notice to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), on Thursday, June 3.
KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori - while speaking at a press conference in Nairobi - stated that they will down their tools if the employer fails to raise teachers salaries and offer them promotions.
The decision to revolt was occasioned by TSC s delay to negotiate and implement the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), with the current one set to expire in July 2021. Teachers expect nothing other than a salary review this year. We have gathered that TSC was advised by the Salaries Remuneration Commission (SRC), but TSC has not shared the advisory with us, Misori warned.
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EDUCATION
Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia. [David Njaaga, Standard]
A total of 16,152 teachers have been promoted after successfully passing interviews conducted last December.
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive, Nancy Macharia said this was part of the package under the Sh54 billion Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which lapses next month.
“The interviews were part of the final phase of the CBA that has been implemented since July 1, 2017,” said Dr Macharia.
Those who have benefited are 1,341 Deputy Principals I, who are under Job Group D3 and another 1,096 Deputy Principals II, under job group D2.
Also filled up after the interviews are some 39 Senior Lecturers I, who fall under job group D2.
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Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) acting CEO Mercy Karogo. [David Njaaga, Standard]
Marking of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination scripts in some centres was temporarily stopped after examiners protested terms introduced by Kenya National Examinations Council.
The Standard established that the teachers objected to a new rule by Knec that reviewed an advance payment of about Sh20,000, often given to the teachers before they exit marking centres.
The teachers also declined another proposal by Knec to reduce the advance payment by half.
The examiners also wanted the transport reimbursement increased, saying the cost of travel went up due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions.
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